title: Cellular aging: symmetry evades senescence.
abstract: Cellular aging programs typically rely on the asymmetric shape and growth pattern of cells. A new study shows that symmetric fission yeast cells escape classic signs of aging until they encounter environmental stress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. Electronic address: james.b.moseley@dartmouth.edu.
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moseley
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000235:genetics*; D060049:Asymmetric Cell Division / Q000502:physiology*; D016922:Cellular Senescence / Q000502:physiology*; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012568:Schizosaccharomyces / Q000502:physiology*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; C546584:HSP104 protein, S pombe